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200 MW Wind operating in Starr, TX — Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc.
200 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
26.4772, -98.5992
County
Starr, TX
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Duke Energy Renewables Services | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Los Vientos Windpower III, LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Los Vientos Windpower III is a 200 MW wind power plant located in Starr County, Texas. The facility began operating in 2015 and is operated by Duke Energy Renewables Services. The plant utilizes a single generator comprised of onshore wind turbines. The wind turbines were manufactured by Vestas, model V110-2.0, with a rotor diameter of 110 meters and a hub height of 95 meters.
The plant's latest annual generation was 447,710 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 25.6%. Los Vientos Windpower III is interconnected to the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCOT) balancing authority. In Texas, the plant ranks 100 out of 200 wind facilities, and nationally it ranks 314 out of 734.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
ISO/RTO
ERCOT
Market
ISO/RTO Member
NERC Region
TRE — Texas Reliability Entity
Balancing Authority
30.7K MWh
Latest Month
447.7K MWh
Annual Generation
25.6%
Capacity Factor
2015
$1,640/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $328.0M
Point of Interconnection
Nearest Substation
Rio Grande City Substation · 138 kV
Substation Distance
< 10 km
Operator
American Electric Power
Coord Source
OSM spatial
Market Position
ISO/RTO Market
ERCOT
LMP Node
ERCOT
Pricing Hub
HB_SOUTH
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
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Electric Reliability Council of Texas, Inc. (ERCO)
Grid Voltage
138.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP